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For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/15?19 Mt 15:19]) | For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy. ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/15?19 Mt 15:19]) | ||
== | == Classifications of sin == | ||
St. Paul on sins or "works of the flesh": | St. Paul on sins or "works of the flesh": | ||
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/5?19 Gal 5:19-20]) | Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/5?19 Gal 5:19-20]) | ||
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== Venial sin == | |||
=== vice === | |||
== Mortal sin == | |||
=== capital sin === | |||
* "c'''apital sin'''" or "c'''apital vice'''" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1866]) | |||
* also called the "Seven Deadly Sins" | |||
** ''pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth'' | |||
* "capital" because these are the "head" of other sins (i.e., lead to them) | |||
* "deadly" because they lead to death and damnation | |||
=== mortal sin === | |||
* "mortal" because it separates us from God | |||
* [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/5?16 1 Jn 5:16]: | |||
<pre> | |||
If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray. | |||
</pre> | |||
* mortal sin may only be removed through the Sacrament of Reconciliation | |||
== the "Unforgiveable sin" == | |||
From [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12?30 Mt 12:30]<pre> | |||
Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. | |||
</pre> | |||
* per USCCB Bible [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12?31=#48012031 footnote Mt 12:31]: ''"Blasphemy against the Spirit: the sin of attributing to Satan (Mt 12:24) what is the work of the Spirit of God (Mt 12:28).'' | |||
[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/12?31 Mt 12:31]:<pre> | |||
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. | |||
</pre> | |||